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Skip Your Periods With Birth Control

Safe. Effective. Easy.

No more cramps, migraines, mood swings, sanitary emergencies. No more periods.

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Is it safe?

Yes! Watch this video for more info.

How does it work?

Just skip the sugar pills or ring- free week and you can literally skip your periods. The first time you try, usually you can get to 3 months with no periods and then you get some spotting. When you get spotting, come off the pills for 5 days (you’ll get a withdrawal bleed during that time) then go back on your pill or ring (a new one) one the 6th day whether or not you are still bleeding. You’ll get further each time i.e. the 1st time, you get to 3 months with no period, and then the 2nd time – 6 months with no period, then 1 yr, then Voilà, no more periods! Read this blog post for more details.

What are the benefits?

Whether it’s medical, financial, or lifestyle – skipping your period can be beneficial. No more frustrating stains, overpriced hygiene products, rescheduling vacations. Are you going to do better on your SAT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE, pitch, performance, etc. on your period or off?

FAQ:

1) Is there only 1 pill that I can use to skip periods? No, you can use any combined (estrogen and progesterone) birth control pill to skip periods. It’s easier with monophasic (watch this video to learn about monophasic vs. triphasic). If the pack has 4 weeks of medications, just skip the last week of pills (which are the sugar “placebo” pills) and go right into the next pack. Always, take active pills. If the pack has 3 weeks of pills, take all the pills and go right into the next pack.

2) Can I skip my periods using the patch? No, because the estrogen builds up and poses a clotting risk (risk of blood clot in lungs, brain, etc).